Libguestfs - Oct 2015 - Re: virt-v2v : Import from vsphere 4

Hi list,

Is it possible to import VM from vSphere 4 with virt-v2v ? I use the p2v ISO but
I want to automate process.

Thanks a lot

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       COUSIN Kevin

On Wed, Oct 14, 2015 at 04:39:31PM +0200, Kevin COUSIN
wrote:
> Hi list,
>
> Is it possible to import VM from vSphere 4 with virt-v2v ? I use the
> p2v ISO but I want to automate process.
I don't think anyone has tested it as we only bother with vSphere >= 5,
but it should work, assuming the guest is supported.  You shouldn't
need to use virt-p2v, plain virt-v2v should work.

I suggest exporting the guest as an OVA first.  You can do this
manually (File -> Export an OVF Template), but for automating the
process it's probably better to use with VMware's proprietary ovftool:

  http://libguestfs.org/virt-v2v.1.html#create-ova-with-ovftool

The whole process is described here:

  http://libguestfs.org/virt-v2v.1.html#input-from-vmware-ova

Rich.

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Le mercredi 14 octobre 2015 17:10:38, vous avez écrit :
> On Wed, Oct 14, 2015 at 04:39:31PM +0200, Kevin COUSIN wrote:
> > Hi list,
> > 
> > Is it possible to import VM from vSphere 4 with virt-v2v ? I use the
> > p2v ISO but I want to automate process.
> 
> I don't think anyone has tested it as we only bother with vSphere >=
5,
> but it should work, assuming the guest is supported.  You shouldn't
> need to use virt-p2v, plain virt-v2v should work.
> 
> I suggest exporting the guest as an OVA first.  You can do this
> manually (File -> Export an OVF Template), but for automating the
> process it's probably better to use with VMware's proprietary
ovftool:
> 
>   http://libguestfs.org/virt-v2v.1.html#create-ova-with-ovftool
> 
> The whole process is described here:
> 
>   http://libguestfs.org/virt-v2v.1.html#input-from-vmware-ova
> 
> Rich.

Hi, 

I will look this tools soon. 

Thanks

Kevin